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Arnold to speak with U.N. leader on climate change

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will make his pitch for efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions today to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

The two will be in San Jose, touring a business developing technology to help reduce the greenhouse gases, a new effort launched by the governor.

Secretary-General Ki-moon has called for a series of meetings with world leaders to begin discussion on a global climate change solution.

“The Secretary-General has made climate change one of his top priorities at the UN and has taken swift action, calling for world leaders to work together to develop a global consensus on fighting global climate change,” Schwarzenegger said.

“A critical part of the global solution must address the needs of fast-growing economies like China and India and we have innovative technologies to make that happen right here in California. I am eager to show the Secretary-General our state’s advancements in technology that may help to reduce emissions and hope we can work with the United Nations on their commitment to building a global solution.”